Hardy: ‘I may have lost, but I wasn’t beaten’
“GSP just convinced me that he can keep me on the floor for 25 minutes. I didn’t feel like I…
“GSP just convinced me that he can keep me on the floor for 25 minutes. I didn’t feel like I had a fight. I’ve got no marks or injuries.”
“The problem was that my gameplan was based on not stepping forward because if I stepped forward, he would change levels. So I was trying to get him to commit so I could counter him. He just didn’t want to play on the feet at all.”
“I was saying this in the buildup to the fight – GS’ doesn’t take risks in his fights anymore. He knew that my strength was striking and 17 seconds of the first round, he shot in for a takedown. He goes in there to win the fight and keep the belt and not to beat his opponent.”
“You can only fight this way for so long before people start complaining. I think Saturday night highlighted that, and I think a lot of people have started complaining.”
“I’m convinced now I can beat him. With a couple more months of training and a bit of work in a couple of areas, I can get the job done. I may have lost on Saturday night, but I wasn’t beaten.”